Thursday, May 15, 2008

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents arrested five illegal aliens and seized five guns, ammunition, and some marijuana near Arivaca on Tuesday, May 13. Agents discovered the five men at around 7 p.m. in a remote area known for bandit activity.

The suspects were carrying three automatic rifles and two shotguns plus six bundles of marijuana with a street value of over $200,000. The men were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for prosecution